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WisRWA 2017-2018 RenewalsRenewals for the upcoming year begin November 1, 2017. Any renewal that is received after January 15, 2018 will be incur a $5.00 late fee. Click the Join tab to renew your membership. Please direct any questions to WisRWA Secretary, Stefanie Dowell.

Feb 122018

Stop Dissing Romance! Panel at Boswell Book CompanyJoin WisRWA at Boswell Book Company on February 12 at 7 PM for a presentation on the romance genre and its role in the publishing industry by a panel of Publishing Professionals. Bobbi Dumas, a freelance writer, book reviewer, romance advocate, and founder of Read a Romance Month will moderate. More information to follow.

Oct 062018

WisRWA 2018 Fall WorkshopMark your calendars for the 2018 Fall Workshop on October 5-6, 2018 at the Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort, Rothschild, WI. For more information, click the Workshop tab.

Green Bay Area Member, Nancy Sweetland will take us through the process of preparing for a writing contest. She will also share information about RWA's RITA award and Golden Heart contests as well as WisRWA's own Fabulous Five Contest and Write Touch Readers Award.

Winter is here! A cold wind is blowing, snow is falling, and ice makes walking out your own front door hazardous. There’s no better time to hunker down where it’s warm and WRITE, WRITE, WRITE! Bring examples, both good and bad, from what you’re reading and be prepared to discuss why it does or does not work.

Up Close and Personal: Achieving Intimacy through Voice and Deep POV with Heather Luby

Point of view isn’t just an element of storytelling—it is the foundation of any captivating story. Diving into a Deep POV and utilizing the tools of narrative voice is how we thrust our readers into the minds of our characters and push them into the fictional dream. In this fast paced, hands-on workshop, you will learn the key elements necessary to write immersive, voice driven prose. Come prepared to learn how character, dialogue, and voice work in tandem with Deep POV to leave your reader emotionally spellbound. It is recommended you bring 1-2 sample chapters of your own work for hands-on learning.

Karissa Zastrow will speak on “Social Media for Writers”. Her presentation will focus on tips and tricks to help you use the most popular social media platforms to promote your writing without burning hours of your precious writing time. Check our event on the Wisconsin Romance Writers of America Facebook page and let us know if you are attending!

Is fear holding you back from realizing your dream? Are you afraid of the writing/publishing process, afraid of failing after all your best efforts, or, yes, even afraid of actually succeeding? Then this discussion is for you.

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It’s Promotion Thursday for October. Check out where you can find our WisRWA authors this month.

Sandy Goldsworthy will be at the 2017 Ozarks Indie Book Fest in Springfield, MO from October 19-22. Bringing authors, bloggers, and readers together, the Ozarks Indie Book Fest has features over exhibitors and panels for all.
Proceeds from the event benefit Companions for Heroes and Loving Paws Rescue. For more information, visit their website.

Sara Dahmen will be at the Heartland Fall Forum in Illinois with her publisher, SillanPaceBrown Group, and speaking at the Moveable Feast on October 12 at noon, and doing a signing her book Widow and showing off her cookware on October 13 all day. She will also be at Beer & Books at the Black Kettle Eatery & Pub in Columbus, WI on November 2 at 7 PM. Beer & Books is a reading/signing/book event.

Maxine Douglas will be signing her books at the Fall Author Festival being held at the Chickasha Public Library on October 27th, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

Melonie Johnson will be sharing who her Book Boyfriend is in the October edition of the HEA USA Today column, on 10/27.

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It’s Promotion Thursday for September. Check out where you can find our WisRWA authors this month.

Sandy Goldsworthy will be at 2017 Penned Con in St. Louis, MO September 29-30. Penned Con is a conference where authors and readers are brought together for the chance to mingle, have fun, and raise money for Autism. See your favorite author and meet some new ones at the 4th annual conference in this two-day event. For more information visit their website.